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H. GILBERT.

Measurer and Register.

No. 76.435. I Patented April 7, 1868 m bzewew j-nvenzar ,PETERS. PNQTOYLTHOGRAFHER WASHINGTON D C nitnh tates igatwt ffirr.

"Letters Patent No. 76,435, dated April 7, 1868.

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Be it known that L'Hnnnow GILBEnT, of New. York, in the county and Stateof New York, have-inherited a new and improved Measurer'and Register;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, olear; and

exact description thereof, which will enable those :skilled in the artto makea nd use the same, reference being had to the accompanying plate,of drawings, and to the letters of-reference marked thereomidrming partof this specification. v

'Figure 1 is 'a; side view'of nry improved machine. I

Figure 2 is a top-view of the same, part of the dial-plate beingbrokenaway;

Figure 3 is a vertical section of the same, 'take n'throngh the line a:Jfig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. I I v Myinvention has forj-its object to furnish a simple,*convenient, andaccurate machine for measuringldrygoods, and ,itcqnsists in "theconstruction, combination, anderrangement of the various partsQashereinafter more fully described;

A is the side-plate of the machine. Bis' the topor dial-plate, which isformed solid .with or is rigidly" attached to the upper end of, theplate A, inalposi'tion at right angles to said plate A. is thethumb-piece or socket, which isso'forined es..t o fit upon the thumb,and the forward end of whichis secured to the plate A. by a screw orbolt.- Dis a roller, the surface of whichis milled, corrugated, orroughened, so as to take hold of the cloth" which is passed over it, andbe revolved by said, cl'othwithout slipping. "The rear journal of theroller D revolvesiinasupport, E, attached to the lower ,side lot therear part of the thumb-piece G,- and' its forward journal revolves inthe-lower end of the plate A, as shown infig. 1. Upon the inner end ofthe roller 1) isformed a single cog'or tooth, d, which,- upon eachrevolution ofthe said roller, meshes into the teeth of.

the cog-wheel F, and revolves'it for the space occupied by one tooth.Thegear-wheel F i r iv'oted to the plate A and has a. small gear-wheel,G, rigidly attached to or forinediupon its inner side, sons to revolvewith it, into the teeth of which mesh the teeth of the-gear-w heel'H.The gear-wheel H is pivoted to'the plate A, end jha's a smallgear-wheel, I,-formed upon or rigidly attached to its inner side, intothe t-eeth of which n eshthe teeth of the horizontal gear-wheel J, whichis pivoted to, the top or diahplate B, a nd the journal of which carriesthe' index-finger K. I Upon, the dial-plate B is formed a scale,numhered from one to ten, and the number of teeth,

' and, the relative size ofjthe gearewheels, are so arranged thatthe-passage of a. yard of the material being measured over the roller D,will move the 'indexinger Kthrough one space upon thedial-plate B. Ifdesired; more than' ..one cog or tooth may'be formed upon thefroller D,the teeth of the gear-wheels being arranged" accordingly.

Upon the upper side of the horizontal gear-wheel J is formed, or to itis attached, a single tooth oncog, L, which, upon each revolution oflthesaid wheel J, meshes in to theitecth of the smalltoothed wheel M,pivoted to the under side of the plate B, and moves the said wheel Mthrough the space. of one tooth. Upon the upper side of the gear-wheel Mis placed a series of numb ers, which, es the wheel M is moved forwardby the tooth L, are brought successively beneath asmall hole, 6, formedin the dial-platefiso that'the tens can be conveniently read throughsaid hole, while the number ofy'ards less than ten are read fromthdial-plat B. I

Having thus described my invention, I claimlas new, and desire 'tosecure 'by Letters Patent- 1. The combinationof the sideplate A,dial-plate B, thumb-piece Q, milled or roughened roller 1), having oneor more teeth formed upon'it, gear-wheels F G H I, or theireqnivalentsphorizontal gear-wheel J, and-indexfinger'K,with each other,substantially asiherein shown and described, and for the purpose setforth.

2. In c'orrlhination with the above, I'olaini the tooth L, on wheel J,and the'horizontal toothed wheel M, I arranged ahd operatingsubstantially as. described, and for the purpose specified.

The above specification of my invention signed by me, this 8th day ofOctober, 1867.- HARLOW GILBERT.

Witnessesz 3 WM. F. MCNAMARA, .Lmns T. GRAHAM;

